Ever made your own website?

Brandon1 · 03-11-09, 06:50

I pulled up godaddy.com to see if my domain name is taken. That site makes it seem like building your own simple html website is simple and easy. I just figure, why pay someone else $250 to do what I can.

Anyone ever done it? Is it harder than i'm thinking? Tips/Tricks?

Jakerooni · 03-11-09, 06:54

I honestly think most of us on here have made our own. I know I made mine. And I'm in the process of making another one. I made my wife's for her business. Most of the other guys I talk to have made their own as well. In fact I'm not recalling anyone out there that had someone else make theirs off hand.

Danase · 03-11-09, 06:55

If you are just talking about using a godaddy template it's easy. If you've never made a site before or have not knowledge it would be tough to do it from scratch. What will the site be used for? If it's just a personal site I say go for a godaddy template. If it's for a business I said let a professional do it who can get you good organic rankings.

Brandon1 · 03-11-09, 07:01

It's just a simple website for my buisness. I dont know much about websites or anything like that, so i'd be lost.

Jakerooni · 03-11-09, 07:05

Well the whole point of a website it getting it optimized. Meaning when people are searching for your service in your area they can find you on the webs. There's a ton of how too's out there on how to properly optimize your site by adding meta tags or keywords etc etc. It's really not hard once you start playing around with it. You'll be able to pick up on things pretty fast.

Danase · 03-11-09, 07:14

If you use a template it's all plug and plain. You probably won't need to know one ounce of html to do it.

Jakerooni · 03-11-09, 07:42

Yea the cookie cutters are very straight forward. But if you google "Flint Detailing" without even knowing my name or anything I'm always the first thing that pop's up. I can help you optimize your site after you get it built if you want.

DetailnByDustn · 03-11-09, 07:52

Ive made about five good websites, don't get into flash unless you have ALOT of time on your hands. If you want simple easy to maintain website make you one on Google easy to do and take about an hour to have a awesome site!

Irkie500 · 03-11-09, 08:25

Im using webs.com your final adress is easy to rember. Mine is still under construction but take a look if you want.

kandsdetailing.webs.com

Brandon1 · 03-11-09, 08:52

Jack, thanks for the help, I would like to have my site first on the search engines.

Jakerooni · 03-11-09, 08:59

It's Jake

and sure let me know when you have you're site built and I'll help with optimizing it.

Brandon1 · 03-11-09, 09:03

Haha, I typed that while looking at my instructor in my college class, who's name is Jack.

Should I be paying attention? Noooooo